Project description:Staphylococcus aureus produces the cyclic dipeptides tyrvalin and phevalin (aureusimine A and B, respectively). A previous study reported that S. aureus mutants not capable of producing these compounds were less virulent in vivo through the deranged regulation of virulence factor genes. These findings, however, have been questioned as an unknown mutation in an operon that regulates virulence was discovered in the mutant strain. Here, we report that S. aureus biofilms produce greater amounts of phevalin than their planktonic counterparts. When administered to human keratinocytes, phevalin had no substantial effect on gene expression. Phevalin had no obvious impact on the extracellular metabolome of S. aureus. However, conditioned medium from S. aureus spiked with phevalin resulted in significant differences in keratinocyte gene expression compared to conditioned medium alone. A role for phevalin in manipulating host responses is apparent. Additionally, phevalin is a potential biomarker and/or therapeutic target for chronic, biofilm-based infections. Secreted factors from S. aureus biofilm and planktonic cultures with equivalent population sizes were placed in contact with human HaCaT keratinocytes for 4 hours. Keratinocytes were grown to ~90% confluency.
Project description:Interactions between human keratinocytes and secreted factors from Staphylococcus aureus biofilm were investigated using microarray analysis. Relative to control cells, biofilm-secreted factors upregulated cytokine and chemokine genes in keratinocytes. Genes associated with DNA damage and oxidative stress were also induced in keratinocytes treated with secreted factors from S. aureus. Here we show that secreted factors from S. aureus biofilm cultures differentially impact several aspects of wound healing processes.
Project description:Interactions between human keratinocytes and secreted factors from Staphylococcus aureus biofilm and planktonic cultures were investigated using microarray analysis. Relative to planktonic secreted factors, biofilm secreted factors up regulated cytokine and chemokine genes in keratinocytes. Genes associated with DNA damage and oxidative stress were also induced in keratinocytes treated with secreted factors from S. aureus biofilm. Here we show that secreted factors from S. aureus planktonic (PCM) and biofilm (BCM) cultures differentially impact several aspects of wound healing processes.
Project description:Interactions between human keratinocytes and secreted factors from Staphylococcus aureus biofilm were investigated using microarray analysis. Relative to control cells, biofilm-secreted factors upregulated cytokine and chemokine genes in keratinocytes. Genes associated with DNA damage and oxidative stress were also induced in keratinocytes treated with secreted factors from S. aureus. Here we show that secreted factors from S. aureus biofilm cultures differentially impact several aspects of wound healing processes. Human keratinocytes were grown in co-culture with mature S. aureus biofilms for 24 hours. Keratinocytes exposed to S. aureus biofilm were analyzed in quadruplicate. Control cells were also analyzed in quadruplicate. Dye-swaps were performed.
Project description:Staphylococcus aureus produces the cyclic dipeptides tyrvalin and phevalin (aureusimine A and B, respectively). A previous study reported that S. aureus mutants not capable of producing these compounds were less virulent in vivo through the deranged regulation of virulence factor genes. These findings, however, have been questioned as an unknown mutation in an operon that regulates virulence was discovered in the mutant strain. Here, we report that S. aureus biofilms produce greater amounts of phevalin than their planktonic counterparts. When administered to human keratinocytes, phevalin had no substantial effect on gene expression. Phevalin had no obvious impact on the extracellular metabolome of S. aureus. However, conditioned medium from S. aureus spiked with phevalin resulted in significant differences in keratinocyte gene expression compared to conditioned medium alone. A role for phevalin in manipulating host responses is apparent. Additionally, phevalin is a potential biomarker and/or therapeutic target for chronic, biofilm-based infections.
Project description:Interactions between human keratinocytes and secreted factors from Staphylococcus aureus biofilm and planktonic cultures were investigated using microarray analysis. Relative to planktonic secreted factors, biofilm secreted factors up regulated cytokine and chemokine genes in keratinocytes. Genes associated with DNA damage and oxidative stress were also induced in keratinocytes treated with secreted factors from S. aureus biofilm. Here we show that secreted factors from S. aureus planktonic (PCM) and biofilm (BCM) cultures differentially impact several aspects of wound healing processes. Secreted factors from S. aureus biofilm and planktonic cultures with equivalent population sizes were placed in contact with human foreskin keratinocytes for 4 hours. Keratinocytes were grown to ~90% confluency between passages 4-10.
Project description:Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is one of the most important pathogens in humans and animals. The formation of S. aureus biofilm is considered an important mechanism of antimicrobial resistance. Therefore, finding effective drugs against the biofilm produced by S. aureus has been a high priority. Licochalcone A, a natural plant product, was reported to have antibacterial activities and showed good activity against all 21 tested strains of S. aureus biofilm and planktonic cells. To detect the possible molecular mechanism of Licochalcone A against S. aureus biofillm or planktonic cells, Affymetrix GeneChips were used to determine the global comparative transcription of S. aureus biofilm and planktonic cells triggered by treatment with sub-bactericidal and sub-inhibitory concentrations of Licochalcone A, respectively. Staphylococcus aureus planktonic cells and biofilm were exposed for 60 minutes to Licochalcone A at concentration of 2 M-NM-<g/ml (1/2M-CM-^W MIC) and 64 M-NM-<g/ml (4M-CM-^W MIBC), respectively. 4 samples including 4 control samples are analyzed.
Project description:Gene expression profiling of immortalized human mesenchymal stem cells with hTERT/E6/E7 transfected MSCs. hTERT may change gene expression in MSCs. Goal was to determine the gene expressions of immortalized MSCs.